pickle juice

[pik-uhl joos]

noun

1. the vinegar-rich brine that vegetables, eggs, etc., have been preserved in, especially the liquid in a jar of dill pickles, sometimes consumed for its purported health benefits.

2. any briny, vinegar-rich beverage purported to have such health benefits as muscle cramp relief and blood glucose control, but also high enough in sodium and acidity to be potentially risky for those with such conditions as hypertension and stomach ulcers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pickle juice¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

He drank four jars of pickle juice before reentering, a hiatus that probably cost him the club’s single-game rushing record.

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Once the lemon juice is combined with the macerated peels, water and pickle juice are stirred in before the entire mixture is strained using a fine-mesh strainer.

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Sonic Drive-In also hopped on the pickle craze with its Picklerita Slush, which is made with a blend of pickle juice and lime along with “Pickle Juice Flavor Bubbles” and a Grillo’s Pickle Chip on top.

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And Dua Lipa went viral last year for adding pickle juice to her Diet Coke.

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Of course, pickle lemonade doesn’t have to — and shouldn’t — strictly consist of sugar, lemonade and pickle juice.

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